Your Android's most powerful security feature is off by default - how to turn it on ASAP ...

Google has built what it calls its strongest security layer for Android phones, yet the vast majority of users have never turned it on. Advanced Protection, a device-level mode that bundles multiple ...

Google announced the first beta version of Android 17, which includes several privacy and security enhancements.

Google has just issued an updated Android distribution chart and it makes for an alarming read. The latest OS — Android 16 — was on just 7.5% of phones when the data was captured in December, while ...

Now that most people have huge amounts of personal data on their phones, security is more important than ever—even if most people care a lot more about apps, ease of use, design, and price. But the ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Android 17 introduces two major security updates. The android:usesCleartextTraffic attribute has been deprecated, and apps targeting API level 37 that enable cleartext traffic without a corresponding ...

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...

Today, Android phone security for students has become a really sharp question because phones have become devices that store a lot of private information, and their loss can lead to pretty severe ...

Google is working on an improvement to Android’s Identity Check feature where your smartwatch could help verify your identity. Spotted in a beta, this aims to make phone theft protection smoother by ...

Fake antivirus app TrustBastion uses Hugging Face to deliver Android malware that captures screenshots, steals PINs and shows fake login screens, according to Bitdefender.